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FDR: The Nation would be wise to offer them that chance instead of permitting them to go along as they do now, year after…

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The Nation would be wise to offer them that chance instead of permitting them to go along as they do now, year after year, with neither future security as tenants nor hope of ownership of their homes nor expectation of bettering the lot of their children.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

He argues for the necessity of providing opportunities for tenant farmers to secure their futures and improve their families' lives.

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